After the Solano County District Attorney recused herself last year, a special prosecutor was assigned to review the February 2019 officer-involved shooting case in Vallejo that left 20-year-old rapper Willie McCoy dead following 55 rounds that were shot into his car.
Man held to answer for 2017 firebombing case in Fairfield
Matthew Scott Jones
FAIRFIELD A Fairfield man has been held over for trial for a second time, facing charges that include attempted first-degree murder.
Matthew Scott Jones, 43, also faces charges of creating an explosion with intent to murder, arson of an inhabited structure, three counts of use of an explosive device to destroy property, and possession of a destructive device in a public place.
Solano County Superior Court Judge Carlos Gutierrez found the evidence sufficient enough Monday for Jones to be held for trial.
Jones has not been convicted of any crime.
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Man convicted in dangerous police chase remains in jail, awaits sentencing
Americo P. Mendoza
FAIRFIELD A man who led police on a high-speed chase this summer remained in jail Thursday after being convicted last week of evading police with disregard to public safety.
Americo P. Mendoza, 42, is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 4. He’s being held in lieu of $100,000 bail for the felony conviction.
Mendoza led police on a high-speed chase early Aug. 29 after Vacaville patrol officers tried to make a traffic stop on his vehicle in connection with a report of reckless driving.
The chase, which included Mendoza ignoring several stop signs, reached speeds in excess of 100 mph, the Solano County District Attorney’s Office reports. It ended at approximately 2 a.m. and some 33 miles later in American Canyon after Napa police joined the pursuit.
Vallejo woman gets probation after no-contest plea to using stolen gas card
VALLEJO Vallejo resident Michelle Marie Rivas, 25, pleaded no contest earlier this week in Solano County Superior Court to one count of identity theft after a California Department of Insurance investigation revealed Rivas attempted to use a stolen state-issued Visa gas card.
The news came from a press release issued Wednesday from the California Department of Insurance.
A California Department of Insurance vehicle was burglarized in November 2019 and the gas card was stolen. Detectives investigated the burglary and found several attempts had been made to use the card at gas stations in American Canyon, Vallejo and Benicia.